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Sam Darnold is the QB26 in fantasy points per game, but his game against Washington is still carrying all of the water there. In his two starts since that game, he hasn't had more than 14.3 fantasy points in either outing.
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Darnold is QB26; sit him against Kansas City's elite pass defense.

Sam Darnold is QB26 in fantasy points per game, with his game against Washington carrying all of the water there. In his two starts since that game, he hasn't had more than 14.3 fantasy points in either outing. Among 32 qualifying passers, Darnold is 17th in yards per attempt, 26th in passer rating, 23rd in passing success rate, and has the highest turnover-worthy pass rate. Sit Darnold again this week with a tough matchup incoming. Kansas City has allowed the fifth-fewest yards per attempt, third-lowest passing success rate, ninth-lowest CPOE, and second-fewest fantasy points per dropback.

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